The great thing about this is it is a scrub and a mask all in one. It is soothing from the oats yet stimulating from the brewers yeast and will regenerate and bring oxygen to your skin while tightening your pores. You will love how it brings a glow to your skin.
Recipe: 1/2 Cup
- 1/4 Cup Steel Cut Oats
- 2 Tablespoons Brewers Yeast
- 2 Tablespoons Cup Almonds
- 3 Drops Lavender Essential Oil
- 1 Drops Lemon Essential Oil
- Olive Oil and/or Honey (Optional)
Instructions:
Grind the almonds until coarsely ground in a food processor then add the oats pulse a few times then add the brewer’s yeast and turn on then drop the lavender in while on until well combined.
Wash your face, neck and chest and add a little of the scrub/mask in your hand or small bowl and mix with a little water, oil and/or honey for extra moister and scrub in circular motions very lightly letting the scrub do the work then leave on for 15 – 20 minutes and rinse well.
* If you use honey make sure your face is wet with water or a hydrolsol otherwise it’s to sticky to scrub.
*You will feel tingling from the brewers yeast, this is normal. It is bringing circulation to your skin.
Or you can apply this in the shower, first wash your face, neck, chest, arms and hands then gently scrub in circular motions and leave on while you wash your hair and body etc. rinse off.
Spray with a toner and apply a face oil or lotion to trap in the toner.
Use: 1 – 3 times a week
Skin Benefits:
Oat Powder – All skin types. Reduces the appearance of fine lines & wrinkles. Cleansing, softening, moisturizer, toning, protective to the skin, lifts away dead skin cells, helps fade age spots, smooths skin, protect the skin, helps minimize scars, make a paste for rashes & insect bites. Anti-Inflammatory, anti-oxidant & anti-itch.
Brewers Yeast – Great for mature, oily, or acne skin. Helps to clear problem skin, minimize brown spots, tighten pores, pull out Impurities, helps UV damage, stimulates blood flow, circulation & brightens complexion. Anti-bacterial. High in B Vitamins, Chromium & Selenium.
Almond Meal – All skin type. Cleansing, moisturizer, softening, smoothing, nourishing, lifts out impurities by unclogging pores, cleanses away dead skin cell & replenish skin oils. Anti-Inflammatory & antioxidant. High in vitamin E which is great for premature aging
Lavender Essential Oil – All skin types – balancing oil, meaning if you have dry skin it returns it to a normal state and the same goes for oily skin as it balance the sebum production, this is why it is used on all skin types. It reduces inflammation, soothing, healing and rejuvenating.
Optional
Olive oil – Penetrates deep into the skin. Dry, sensitive, wrinkles, itchy & inflamed. Soothing, very mild, attracts external moisture, cell regenerator & plumps the skin. Anti-aging, anti-Inflammatory & strong anti-oxidant qualities. Contains vitamins A, E, K, minerals & proteins.
Honey is extremely moisturizing and soothing to the skin as well as it is high in enzymes so it has a exfoliating effect. It is an antibacterial that is great for blemishes as well as with the antimicrobial, anti-fungal, and antiseptic properties. It is an anti-oxidant that helps slow down signs of aging and helps bring a youthful glow to your face.
